Chester Pabualan

Chester Gio Angeles Pabualan (born 29 April 1999) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a winger for Philippine Air Force and the Philippines National Team.[1]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Angeles and the surname or paternal family name is Pabualan.
Chester Pabualan
Personal information
Full name Chester Gio Angeles Pabualan[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-29) April 29, 1999
Place of birth Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Philippine Air Force
Number 25
Youth career
Del Monte School
2015–2018 FEU Baby Tamaraws
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Far Eastern University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Azkals Development Team 8 (1)
2023– Philippine Air Force 0 (0)
International career‡
2013 Philippines U17 1 (0)
2018 Philippines U19 5 (1)
2023– Philippines 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5:35, August 30, 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5:35, August 30, 2023 (UTC)

Personal life

Pabualan was born in Manolo Fortich in the province of Bukidnon.[1] Before joining FEU, he played high school football for Del Monte School in Manolo Fortich.[2] His favorite footballers are Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Özil.[3]

Career

Far Eastern University

In 2015, Pabualan played for the High School team of Far Eastern University nicknamed the Baby Tamaraws, winning 4 straight UAAP titles while winning multiple MVPs, Best Midfielder, and Best Striker awards.[4][5][6][7] At the 2016 Palarong Pambansa, he won Gold with the NCR region.[3][8] In 2019, he joined the college team of FEU.[9][10]

While also playing for the ADT of the Philippines Football League, he captained them to their first UAAP title in 8 years in 2023,[11] winning the awards for both best striker and best midfielder, and finishing as the tournament's top scorer with 8 goals.[12][13][14] In a single game against University of the East, he notched 5 goal contributions, scoring two and assisting three.[15]

Azkals Development Team

In 2022, he signed with the Azkals Development Team of the PFL, since the UAAP had yet to resume after being cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in early 2020.[2] He made his debut in the club's opening match in the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara, a 3–0 win over Mendiola 1991. He would go on to stay with the club despite a number of changes due to a change in ownership before the 2022–23 PFL season, scoring his first goal in a 4–0 win over Maharlika Manila.[16]

Philippine Air Force

In 2023, after finishing his college career with FEU, he joined former UFL champions and current Ang Liga side Philippine Air Force, suiting up alongside former Azkals players like Yanti Barsales. He made his debut in the opening match of the cup, a 1–0 win over Don Bosco Garelli.[17]

International career

Philippines U17

Before officially playing for the youth teams of the Philippines, Pabualan was part of a group nicknamed the "Little Azkals" that had training camps in other countries, with players that were meant to be the future of the Philippine team.[3][18][19] He officially played for the Philippines U17 in the 2013 AFF U16 Championship, making his debut in a 6–0 loss to Myanmar as a substitute in the 57th minute.[20]

Philippines U19

Pabualan was called up again, this time to the Philippines U19, for the 2018 AFF U19 Championship in Surabaya. He played all five matches, and scored a free kick to put the Philippines ahead against Indonesia before eventually succumbing 5–1.[1][21][22]

Philippines

Pabualan was first called up to the Philippines senior team in November 2022, when he was part of the provisional squad for the 2022 AFF Championship, though he did not make the cut.[23][24] In June 2023, he was called up by returning Azkals coach Michael Weiß for the Azkals' friendlies against Nepal and Chinese Taipei, making his debut in the second half against the latter, replacing Jarvey Gayoso in the 2nd half.[25][26][27]

References
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  2. Olivares, Rick (September 2, 2022). "The goals of Azkals Development Team striker Gio Pabualan". philstar.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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  8. Alison, Mars G. (April 16, 2016). "NCR cops secondary boys football title in heated Palaro final". Rappler. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  9. del Carmen, Lorenzo (March 8, 2020). "Saldivar scores brace as FEU routs UE for first win in UAAP 82 Football". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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  17. Saldajeno, Ivan (July 14, 2023). "Gio Pabualan joins Air Force for 'Copa'". dugout.ph. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  18. Alison, Mars (May 30, 2012). "Little Azkals confident of title chances in AFC U14". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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  21. "AFF U19: Philippines U19 1-4 Indonesia U19". Philippine Football Federation. July 6, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  22. "Philippines Under-19 Team Brace for AFF U19 Championship in Indonesia". Philippine Football Federation. June 29, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  23. Saldajeno, Ivan (November 18, 2022). "44 players called up for Azkals' training camp". pna.gov.ph. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  24. Saldajeno, Ivan (November 17, 2022). "Azkals bring in 44 footballers for AFF ME Cup pool". dugout.ph. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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  26. Ventura, Sid (June 19, 2023). "Michael Weiss laments lack of 'basics' as Azkals throw away lead in defeat to Chinese Taipei". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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